Sun Microsystems (SUNW), the creator of Java Programming Language, is offering Java Associate (SCJA) Beta Certification Exam freely from June 20 - July 15, 2005. Registration has started from today.
I think it is a golden opportunity for entry level Java programmers and students with 6 month or more experience in Java to validate their skills. According to Sun the examination is suitable for:
Entry level Java programmers
Students studying to become Java programmers
Project or program managers working with Java technology
IT managers
Update: Please check Guide to Java Software Certifications for latest information on java software certification options.
Sun certifications are highly valued in the industry unlike other certifications like BrainBench etc. I can personally vouchsafe for their high quality, having (successfully) taken their Sun Certified Architect for Java Technology Examination.
With supplemental oxygen, Will Cross, 37 became the first person with type 1 diabetes to reach the South Summit of Mt. Everest. That put him just shy of the top of the 29,029-foot mountain.
while this is not the top, is a great achievement for a type 1 diabetic. Will has called in and stated he only went as far as the South Summit of Everest and turned around because of high winds... For a type 1 diabetic, this is beyond what many can dream.
J Allard (Microsoft Corporate Vice President), who heads Microsoft's video-game efforts, has boldly predicted that one billion people will eventually play games on the new console. In an interesting interview J Allard provides rather insightful comments on XBox 360 and on Microsoft's viewpoints in general. I think you are going to enjoy this.
On being asked about the 1 billion prediction - "Well, we force everybody to go buy new hardware every five years. That helps."
So now you know why every new version of Windows makes existing hardware obsolete. As an wise man said - "What Intel giveth, Microsoft taketh away."
Not only do they force new software (with tons of useless features) but they also force new hardware on you, at your expense in case you have forgotten.
